The Sun. — London, England, 1864-06-24 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1864. ---.C.--- It would puzz 7 .e any one well versed in the mysteries of polities, and experienced in the tactics of manoeuvring, to divine wh at will be the n es t steps taken by the Prussians and Germans in era s! . to carry out the designs which they have formed ss , skilfully and cherish so fervently to their minds and memories. One of the last attempts, in a minor scale, was the show of a meeting which was put forward, soi-disan , t, in favour of the new re-iginze, but known to the initiated to have been arranged and planned befor..hand, and not to have sprung spon taneously from the wishes and aspirations of the people it affected to represent. This assembly pur ported to have been convened for the sake of pro testing against the amalgamation of the northern part of Schleswig with Denmark. The accounts given in the German papers set forth in glowing terms that six or seven thousand inhabitants met there to testify to the wishes and profess the feel ings of the people. This record does not tally with a Private source of iaformation, and it is well to note the peculiarities which mark the difference be tween them. A letter from Haderslen states that the demonatration was got up became it was deemed reeinisite to have one, * and this place was in some respects the most suitable for carrying it out. The adroitness and deztesity emploTed by the origina- tors of the plan were worthy of a better cause, and displayed the resources that are at the command of these mar ceuvrers. 'The placards which announced the meeting were not suffered to contain allusions to the real secret of the whole echenae, but they vaguely wade mention of the div'slon of S chleswig, which was threatened, and advised a protcat being made against the fulfilment of such an intention. The best proof of the nature of these attempts it given in the fact that Austrian soldiers had to keep guard over the meeting. A general there went so far as to say that the troops were to attack tilt assembly in case of any disturbance taking p!acts zadtbat such annoyansm was not likely to emanate from any but Danes. There was malice prepense it. the notion of such a remark, and this certainly de , monstrates very aptly what views are entertained by the presiding Powers, and what craft they die Play when working out their designs and putting their plans into execaton. The utterance of such a sentiment was a aunesticn that implied much I We are so accustomed to maintain our forces it every quarter of the globe, to assert our supre many, and to guard our rights in every habit.bl zone, that it has perhaps become too much a mat ter of course to enter upon dangerous or difficult adventures without sufficient consideration. The risks of climate and the evil influences of undrained and marshy lands are formidable foes to cope with, and often prove more deadly to our brave men than any foreign enemy. In acme instances, too, Sawn herself protests—the uninhabitable and pathless swamp and impenetrable thicket baffle the boldest invader and defeat the most persevering attack. All the obstacles which soil, climate, and general condition can put in the way of the soldier appeai to combine on the perilous shores of the Gold Coast. According to a detailed account supplied to a contemporary by one familiar with the dis trict, its evils have been underrated rather that. exaggerated. Food is deficient for sheep, and cattle are luxuries; the means of communica Lion are bad, for the roads are no more than sheep-walks. Dense and almost impassable forests block the path, bat more perilous anti more deadly than any other adversary is the pes tilential malaria of the swamps described by thin traveller as an irresistible, unseen foe. There it little room to wonder that Mr. WINWORTH READI should further add that the whole margin of the West Coast is the domain of fever, dysentery and every kindred ill. Nor need it surprise ue that under such depressing and eisadvantageous circumstances the forces we sent thither on the recent foolhardy expedition against the Ashantet King should be decimated by sickness and morta- lity. The recklessness with which men wore de• spatohed to such a coast without a plentiful pro- vision of all necessaries was altogether unpardon able, but the melancholy event has turned publie attention to the matter, and the question now asks() Is not only why the men should not have beet, batter cared for, but whether they should have been out there at all. According to Mr. WIN WORTH READE, the Ashantees are very unwilling to go to war with white men. Possibly being e sharp and intelbgent tribe they have some idea o• the hopelessness of the conflict at close quarters, and a l s o, as Mr. Iteanz suggests, they may be in• flaenced by the fear of lasing those small luxuriet have b ecome accustomed, such a s ng asbe effeminate, f°r and c to ott w on h , ich be t a n d e s y , rum, . an d even ammunition. H, the most part q u i et C d o e u sc r r te ib o e u s s, th a e n m d affirm s th at h e learned from an officer engaged in ones the lat e expedi tion that our men went on o ccasion th roug t an ambush of 20t.) Ashantees, with out inj ury alio without knowing of the ambush, until they were told of it by an Ashantee whom the antis had captured. This was the first expedition in which the loss of life from fever was so frightfully rapid, and it returned without seeing an Ashantce, so th at the natives did not certainly put themselves in the way of our troops. This unsatisfactory transaction seems likely to open the whole question of the mili tary occupation of such unhealthy quarters. At the best of times, says Mr. Winvoant READE, mili tary hospitals are always tolerably full. It is by no means certain how far military occupa tion tends to foster trade, although it was for its protection that it was originally designed. Such '-xpedients are not usually conducive to commercial Prosperity, and the freer and more unaided the action of trade, the more extensive and satisfactory la us action in most cases. It seems that more might be done by a naval than a military force, end with lesa risk to health and life. The whole question st an d s i n need of careful and impartial inquiry, since b e f ore we deport so many men to se unhealthy a loc a li ty, and insist on their remaining in occupation of it, it is surely well to aecaetaie hew far such a costly sacrifice is a'oaelutely essen tial. Nothing short of actual neeessi y can justify the maintenoce at A face in en ininClibrim A dip.. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, Covent -garden. There will in next week ba five opera nights, viz. Monday, Tuesday. Thursday, I allay. and saterday. Special Extra Night. Mdlle. Adelins Patti, Madame Pidiee ; Faure, Signor Graziani, and :nignor M io. THIS EVENING (FR DAY), Jane 24, will be performed Gounod's Opera, FAUST E MARGHERITA. Mar_ hetita, Aldlle. Adelina I";itti'; Siebe , Madame Didiee ; Marta, Anese ; Mefisto' e e, M. Faure ; Vale tino, t-ignor Gr zfan dlle. i ; Wagner, zignor Tagliafice ; and Faust, Signor Marto. - - • Conductor, Mr. Costa. Commence at half past Eight. Pit tickets, 7s. ; amphitheatre eta ls, 103. ed., 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre. 2s. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had Pit the box-offt under the portico of the thew re, which is mien from ten to five, and aL the principa' rausicaelltrs' and 'THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.— Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING. THE BALANCE OF COMFORT. Mr. Howe and Miss L. Aiagel. After which, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Sothern, Chippenlale, Bucicatonc, itOge!S, Clark, eAhersby, &c. ; Mesan.es Snowden, Nell) , Moore, Fitzwilliam. Followed by LOUD DUNDREARY MARRIED AND DONE YOB. To conclude with TURNING THE TABLES. Mr. Compton, 51r. Howe, J. • - Commence at 7. OYAI LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. Last 2 Nights of Hamlet and the present Season. Mr. FECHT ER will perform HAIL LE r THIS EVENING (FRIDAY). Claudius, Mr. Emery ; Polonius, Mr. John L'rougharn ; Ghost, Mr. G..lordan ; Laertea, Mr. C. Widen. heft ; Horatio, Mr. J. G. Shore ; First Graved i gg er, Widdieomb ; Osric, Mr. F. Charles ; Messrs. W. M'lntyre, F. Morton, Raymond, Moreland, cliffoid, Edmonds, Wall bank, Collett ; Ophelia, Miss Kate Terry ; Actress, Atlas M Benrade ; and Gertrwie, Miss Elsworthy. The Scenery painted by Mr. W. Telbiri. Notice.—The doors open at half -past 7, and Hamlet com- Ileums at 8. Box Office open daily from Eleven o'clock till Five. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE-- Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVFNING will be . performed a new and criminal Drama, by R. Slous, Esq. , entitled LIGHT A.ND SHAD ° O W. Mr. D. Murray, D. Fisher, J. W. Ray, J. 'Nelson, &c. ; Miss htafford and Ntl sa Caroline Carson. Atter which, TUE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Louis and Fabien del Franchi, 3lr. lining; Chateau Renaud, Mr. Walter Lacy. likT THEATRE-RO YAL, ADELPHI.- 6.31 e Proprietor and Manager. Mt% B. Webster. THIS EVENING, SHAKSPERE'S HOUSE. Mr. J. L. Toole. Mr. R. Phillips. Followed by THE DEAD HEART: Robert Landry (his original character). Mr. Benjamin Webster, ,uppo ted by Messrs. A. k`..tirling, J. L. Toole, T. Stuart, eaul Bedford, B.llington ; Miss Woolgar (Mrs. Allred Mellon), Miss Kelly, 4c. Alter whlcb, VIE AREA BELLE, with a Norrible Tale: 3lessrs. J. L. Too.e, e. Bedford, Y.. RomerAlas Woolgar, and Mrs. H. Lewis. Commence at 7. ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTEII. Crowded with rank and fashion.— The highly successful new Comedy, by Di,:n Boucicault ,Esq., every Evening. Re , engagement of those ce ebraved and popular artistes, Mr. an i Mrs. Charles Mathews. Amongst the artists engaged will be found the popular names of Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Charles Mathews. Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. J. L. Toole. Mr. .o. Clarke, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. F. liobinson. Mr. Ashley ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews, Miss 11,rbert, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss H. Itimms, Mtss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. 8 tivin g. EVERY EVENING, at 7, A DAY AFTER THE IVEUDING. Miss Herbert. - - . . _ At a quarter before 8, an entirely new and orkinal Come fy, In 5 acts, by. Dion Boncicault, entitled THE FOX CHACE. Characters by Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ash ey, Mr. W. Cham er laine ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Miss Henrietta:Simms. At 10, by par , icular desire, COOL AS A CIICUMB Mr. Charles Mathews. To conclude with III:LIKE HANDS : Mr. J. Clarke; Miss Fanny Josephs. _ Commence at 7. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough. THIS EVENDaI, DEAF AS A POST. Mr. Thorne. Followed by THE MAID OF HONOUR. Miss Ada 8 wanborou2ll. c• After which, MAZOURKA. Messrs. Honey, James, Fenton, Turner, &c. ; Misses Marie Wilton, Simpson, dm To conclude with TIROTHY TO TtiE REStATE. Mr. Thorne:. Commence at 7. ARIS BONNETS for JUNE.—Messrs. JAY'S Manager has Ifs day returned from Paris with an assortment of the most elegant and faehlonaVe Summer- Bonnets, selected from the magasins of the first houses in that city. JAY'S, The London General Mourning Warehouse, 217, 219, and 251, Regent-street. Junel,lB6t NOVEL STYLE in FRENCH BONNETS..— French fash'on has produced Bonnets for this month of a lip,4it go earner texture, which acc - _ , mmodate the present style of wearing ana displaying the lady's it ,ir. They are of the most exquisite variety, and, though still adhering to the favourite colours of black. white, and neutral, are entirely remodelled in shape, size, and substance. Spe:ially imported from Paris for JAY'S, The General .ttourninz Warehouse, 217, z. 42, and 231, Regent-street. COALS. —The LILLESHALL cOMPANY'S coALs Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'. ..... .235. per ton. I Double ... 20s. per ton. Top 225. „ Deep Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbonrne Park-road, W., and 17, south Wharf, Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Best Coke lss. per chaidron. Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. IHE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN,' LL Containing the Latest SPORTING DITELLIGENCL, an be had Every Evening of G. R. GLIsNIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. The Weather—Sun Office, June 24, 1864. THERMOMETER. This day at Two o'clock - 6O Barometer-30.11. WIND —South ; Moderate breeze and fine, but cloudy at times. Men WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DA 7 .—Morning, sh. 3m.—Afternoon, sh. 30m E 6-. .foLsow.-Morning, 56m.—Afternoon, 6h:20,,. T• • MJI e ‘( . .1,; - T- SUIT openly and meant more covertly. The consequence of this untimely hint being thrown out was that the inhahitants very naturally declined to congregate at a place where Danish opinions were certain to be at a discount, and where they would not be able to get their wishes attended to at all, It may be sup posed of what incongruous elements the so called meeting was composed, and yet this apology for an assembly was des!gnated a gathering of the inhabitants of the locality for the purpose of protesting against the propositions entertained at the Conference relative to the Duchies. The circumstances that took place at this meeting fully carried out the descriptions given of the manage ment which had convened it, and the mar ceuvres that had animated its assistants or presiding spirits. A large concourse of the meeting was composed to that heterogeneous class who go abcut from place to place for the purpose of aiding and abetting any designs that may be convenient at the moment, and enact the role of any community that may pro convenient to the parties actively engaged in the carryin,,, on of a transaction. The " little cliques' made desperate efforts to effect their ingenious but unprincipled purpose, and the decorations, &a., were very profuse. There does not appear that mutt. was done, after all, in the way of proving the eagerness of the assembly for a change. A few protestations were made which called forth expres sions of dissent from the few Danes wl , o were there, which circumstance significantly declared hoe much and how far their interests were concerned in the affair. As might have been expected there was some disturbance witnessed on the separation of this motley group for divers places, which professed to be the inhabitants of the place assembled together for the purpose of unanimously declaring their feel ings in their new and strange position. Of course in the skirmishes the Danes were selected for the victims, and a few of the burghers, who had already been insulted, were arrested. 'the Austrian soldiers, however, had the sense to put an end to the absurd, and unjust pro- ' tending. Had the troops been Prussian, how clit ferent would, in all probability, have been the result. This event proves that there must be some thing fundamentally wrong in a system which upholds such subterfuge, and takes advantage of such mean devices to gain a trivial purpose anc accomplish the desired end. Tne greatest tyranny has been exercised in dealing with the North Schleswigers throughout, and they have ad alc4 testified their unwillingness to become exclusively Germans; and in consequence of this exhibition of feeling cn their part, great outrages have been committed on their liberties, and their rights ace privileges have been eacrified on several occasions Their newspapers have been interfered with, thei, editors put into prison, and 1 heir deputies have als( been incarcerated. After many arbitrary regulu tions have been laid down, such as preventing th, rise of the Danish flag and forbidding the celebra tion of the birthday of CI:Er:IF:TIAN the Ninth, ai insult is put upon common sense by this eudeavou to got up an apparent demonstration in favour o the Germans. \Veen a people are in earnest ape a subject it needs not the meeting or the assembi . ) to give it utterance, their feelings are expresso in a hundred unmistakeable forms, but the will deceivers and archehypocrites persuade theraseive: that they can contrive to hoodwink others, and thug overawe the natives themselves by their dex terity. Trite SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 24, 1864. trict, and unfortunately the previous proceedings of our authorities are not calculated to inspire confidence in the prudence of their actions or the wisdom of their decisions. The subject of education is not a very novel one. It has become a truism to say that educa tion is beneficial to every man ; that properly given it develops his faculties and fits him for whatever station he may occupy, for whatever work he may take in hand. The old days are quite passed away in which the advocates of education had hard work to convince those of the old school that it was desirable for the lower classes to get beyond reading the Bible and spelling their name; in fact, at the present time the danger lies rather in the opposite direction of overmuch teaching. Still here is a gradually increasing sense of the impor ance of cultivating the mind, which makes the subject fresh and always Ict!.l of interest ; and very ately the public schools Commission has opened the question with regard to our great seminaries if instruction. A want is beginning to be felt in our scholastic system, which the energy and enter ' erprise of Englishmen will not don g delay to supply. There is a wide gap between the national school And Eton, Harrow, and their rival establishments, yet this vacancy lies just where the wants of a very large and important class of the British public —those of the middle rank—need instruction. Mr. GATHORNE HARDY referred to this subject in des livering an address the other evening at a school designed in some measure to supply this want. The occasion was the annual examination and distribu tion of prizes at the Westminster and Pimlico Commercial Schools, which was founded to provide 3 satisfactory education for the children of tradesmen and small profess'oaal men in Westminster and its neighbourhood. Mr. HARDY, who occupied the chair, observed that the chief hing which commended itself to their notice, was dse question of middle class education, which was the only education not assisted throughout, In ths upper ranks there are the endowed colleges and great public sehoo!s, the recipients of substantial bene factions from their ancestors. For the lower classes there are the national schools, which give a good sound education to the children of working men ; but for the smaller tradesmen and people of that class there is an absolute lack. It has been proved ey the inquiries of the commission that many of the small introductory schools are superficial in their teaching, and there is good reason to fear that a eiperficial education is all that is gained in many °stances by the class of which we have spoken. \lr. HARDY observed that it was especially impor tant at the present day that men of the middle ranks should be well informed, else the growing intelligence and increasing knowledge of the classes oelow them would soon outstrip them. The boys of the school which he was then addressing would srobably in att , ?r life have to preside over others, to irder, guide, and rule them, and if their subordinates a position were really their superiors in intellect, .ow difficult and dangerous would be such a situa len. There is much need that something should •as done for the saltation of this difficulty, and the stablishment of good sound public schools for the over middle classes wilt ezercise a most beneficial ~f ieeece on the general intelligence of the country, ,nd supply a, long existing want. The Countess (Dowager) of jersey has returned 0 her residence in.Berkeley-,square, from Middleton Park, ,ear Bicester. It will of rd toe large circle of her lady -hip's friends pleasure to learn that the countess is in ex ;ellent health, Tne Countess Cowper entertained the Earl and Countess de Grey and a large party at dinner yesterday at ler //Amnion in St. James's-square. A grand amateur dramatic performance will talc(- place at Her Majesty's Bijou Theatre, Haymarket, on Monday, July 4, in aid of the funds of the Epileptic Hospi al. At the request of the committee, Mr Molloy's operetta which was lately produced with signal success at St. James's Hall, will be repeated. THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE VOLUNTEERS. —ln reply to a letter from Lord Bury, thalikkg his royal highness for the honour conferred upon the Civil Service Rifles by the late royal inspection, the Prince of Wales writes:—" Marlborough-house, June 16, 1861. My dear Lord Bury,--Many thanks for your very kind letter, which I have just received ; and for your kind allusions to the Princess and myself. I can assure you that both the Princess and myself are deeply sensible of the feelings displayed towards us. And we were both very much gratified by the inspection of the Civil Service Volunteers under your command yesterday. We shall always be most anxious to suppe:t any great public institu.. Lion and undertaking ; and is most necessary to encourage the volunteers, who ha' - ', 0 displayed so noble a feeling in coming forward fr: r the defence of their sovereign and country.—'Vitt my kindest regards to Lady Bury, I remain yours very "dincerely,—Sig4ned, ALBERT EDWARD.—Lieut.- Colon ^ :, the Viscount Bury, ALP." Mr. DIsaAELI writes to the Guardian to defend Himself from a charge of disingenuousness made by that paper in a review of " The Revolutionary Epick," and 'eased on an alteration which Mr. Disraeli had made in the new edition of that poem. He says that in omitting the words " Nature's laws" (which in the original edition are "aid to have approved the bold blow that Brutus struck) he has made a " purely literary" alteration. AN EARTIIQUAI E PENDULUM is rather a start ing instrument, but it is in use by Mr E. J. Lowe, the astronomer of Highfield House, near Nottingham, who by its means witnessed "a sensible movement of the earth trom IV. a.W. to E.5.E.," on the evening of the Sunday before last, succe'ded by "an almost cmstanl movement," • though less "sensible." for the space of two hours during the following midnight. LORD CLYDE S SUCCESSOR.—" Minhattan" says -xciternent has been caused here by a London letter in the _Herald. It states that General M'Clellan is the heir to Lord Ciyee, being first cousin to him, and nephew of John M'Liver, th. father of his lordship. Of course the flews is true, and lam glad of it. It will relieve General M Clellan of much embarrassment. As a peer of England he will be much respec ed, and he is capably of holding the position with credit to himself, as no military duties are tnn , zed to an English peerage. It will relieve the mind ot Mr Lincoln. The new Lord Clyde has my best wishes. It is a great pity that the late Lord Clyde did not know his American relative, and feel how high he was honoured. l'he same correspondent also mentions that .Punch, had con rained a caricamre portisit of the cortesp9ndent, ears and all. EDUCATION GRANT FOR SCOTLAND.-A minute of the Committee of Council on Education, dated the 11th inst., has been laid before Parliament. It directs that the following letter of instructions to be issued to Her Majesty's inspectors of schools in Scoiland : —" The Revised Code, so far as payments to elementary schools are con- cerned, is suspended in Scotland until June 1865. You will continue strictly to inspect and exareine schools accord ing to the forms and instructions of the Revised Code. Your duty is the same as it the examination of children in dividually, according to article 40 of the revised Code, hat been the prescribed method of inspection under the Code of 1860, Augmenta.ion, stipends, and gratituties will continue to be paid on your report as under the Code of 1860, and will not be as sesse d a t so muc h per c hild . " THE OLD ST O RY.—G r o use are a b un d ant on a ll the m oors o f t h e surround i ng forests. No better weather could h ave b een w i s h e d f or t h e hatching. and bringi ng the young broods to maturity. Already the young birds are fast getting strong, and the broods are large and numerous. For may years past there have not been such p r omising and cheering prospects for the sportsman. Ptarmigan, black cock, and all other game are plentiful; while hares and rabbits, more especially the latter, are swarming In such numbers on the low grounds as to be a perfect nuisance, not only to farmers but also the young plantations, where their destructive ravages must, if con tinu ed a , r end in tin utterly destroying the youn g firs an d l arc h es . Stags into splendid con di t i on, and never perhaps egetg were the herds so large and numerous, and yet so promis ing of affording early and good sport to the huntsman in the wide forests of Mar as they are this season.--ifbenicen Journal. CHILD SMOTHERING IN THE METROPOLIS.—.. Last evening Mr John Humphreys, coroner for Elst Xliddlese:z, held two inquests, one at Bethnal-green, and the other at Shoreditch, on the bodies of children suffocated in bed. Ihe coroner observed that thousands of children were destroyed annually by the carelessness of parents, and hey were called " Saturday night cases," because the chief portions of such deaths occurred on the Saturday night, when the parents would eat hearty suppers and indulge largely in intoxicating drinks, alter which the children were placed between them and overlaid, whereby they became suffocated. Verdict in each caie—Accidohtal/y elaoC3ted thr9pg4 tip euilgwatu c 149 pareatE, TIM CRUM OF ST, JOHN OF JERUSALEM. (This Day.) In connection with a noble Hospital, under the same title as the above, there has Eeen formally opened to-day, in Great Ormonde street, the very beautiful Church of St. John of Jerusalem. It is the sole foundation of Sir George Bowyer, Bart., M.P. De signed, as the Hospital is, for the relief of the afflicted of all countries, classes, and creeds indis criminately, the opening of the sacred edifice attached to it was eoiernr!ly inaugurated by H. E. Cardinal 'Wiseman, assisted by a number of Roman Catholic Dignitaries in the presence of a very fashionable congregation, High Mass com menced at eleven o'clock in the forenoon. The procession, which filed into the sanctuary from th© sacristy to the sound of Mendels• splays Wedding March from tile Midsummer Night's Dream a procession ushered in by acholytes bearing lighted waz topers, and swing ing the thurible of incense, included in its array, besides a number of R3maa Catholic priests several high dignitaries of their commu nion. Among the latter were the Right Rev. Dr. Morris, Bishop of Troy (in partibus); the Right Rev. Dr. Grant, " Bishop of Southwark ;" the Right Rev. Monsignore Manning, the Very Rev. Dr. Hearn, and—immediately preceded by the Very Rev. Canon O'Neil and Mon ignore Searle—his Eminenea Cardinal Wiseman. The muric was of no one " Mass" in par ticular, but consisted of a selection. It was performed by an excellent choir with orchestral accompaniments. The Kyrie wai from Haydn's Imperial Mass—the Gloria from the same great com. poser's Sixteenth. Ist the Gradual was given the Cujus Animanz from Rassini's " Stabat Mater." At the Offertory, from the same masterpiece, the Iniktnzmatus. The " Credia" was Weber's. But the " Sanctus," the " Benedictus," and the " Agnus Dei," were all from Haydn, the last men rioned of these, like the Kylie, from the Imperial Mass. Immediately after the Gospel, an impressive sermon was delivered by Cardinal Wiseman from the brief but suggestive text, " Heal the sick"—:3,n injunction enforced by the after.words, " Freeiy you have received, freely give !" This sermon, which occupied some considerable time in the delivery, was illustrative, for the most part, of the fact that the whole notion of a hospital originated with Christianity. The idea of healing the sick, said the Cardinal, appeared never once to have entered into the imagination of the most refined and civilised races of antiquity. Charity, in Effect, had no existence, as a 7vurd even, much less as a living principle, until the foundation of Christianity. Among the pagan Romans, it was true, there was a place set apart in each canin for the accommodation of the wounded soldiery. Ar..—in the establish ments of the wealthier patricians of the em- pire, there were infirmaries for the con venience of such slaves of the household as wore indisposed. But these things were done purely as matters of convenience. Tie healing of Euffer,ing humanity was not for a moment seem• ingly dreamt of—until the coining of the Good PhyEician) " B:eak the bread to the hungry" was said of old to the pious Jew by his prophet. But—the helping the leper, the para • lytic, the fever-stricken, the consumptive—all this came only with Christianity. - Wherever Jesus of rareth went—there was the model of the Hospital. Ile blind by the wayside clamoured to him for aid. The leper, denied access to the abodes of men, and regarded with loathing by all others, were per mitted to come freely to Him to be cleansed. One powerful word from His lips was enough. At His bidding the cripple rose, took up his bed and walked. The mere touching of the gem of His garment was a sovereign remedy—the mere flitting by of His shadow ! All the agonies and infirmi ties of man disappeared at His uppro4ch. The Hospital was given to us then in all its perfected organization. And here—in this Hospital of bt. John of Jerusalem, in the very midst of London, was another of those noble 3tructures which bad been raised in such splendour in all ages of Christianity n d which are to be found scattered far and wicie over the surface of Chrstendom. Edifices so ex quisitely designated, each of them, in France Hotel Dieu—Palace of God ! This noble building of The Church of St. John of Jerusalem is blth externally and inter nally, but especially within, worthy of Ell praise as an architectural achievement. It is in the Italian style and has a polished and carved Portland stone front in Great Ormond -street, a frontage greatly adding to the appearance of that thoroughfare. Inside, the building is sumptuously finished with marble pilasters with richly gilded capitals and cornices—and having a carved and ribbed roof crowned by a remarkably elegant cupola. The structure appears to be occupied, to the extent of nearly one half of it, by the sanctuary, which is paved with polished marble. Besides two side altars. upon either hand, the High altar stands imme diately below the dcme, with a magnificent balda chin° or canopy composed of varied and costly marble - - —the baldachino sustained over this central altar upon the summit of four noble pillars of mottled and cream-coloured marble, each of them surmounted with a richly gilded Corinthian capital. Behind this, fronting the entrance door of the church, is the choir of the nuns who aro in at tendince upon the poor patients in the adjoining hospital—the very Eame community (it may be interesting to men;ton) which did such good ser vice for our wounded soldiers in the Crimea and at Scutari. The nuns' choir, which is fitted up with carved stalls of mahogany as well an of woods of various other descriptions, is surmonnted by a grille, through the gilt :attics-work of which the sister eood are dimly distinguishable. Two tribunes, with earvt..d stone corbels, and polished alabaster parap ets are for the accommodation, one of them, o f the lower ward of the Hospital, the other, of the choir and organist. The hospital next door sccomodates 44 patients, most of them incurable, and is arranged with every applianea which modern sanitary science his invented. The convent extends behind the church, and will accomodate 30 Sisters of Mercy with spacious and well arranged, but perfectly simple apartments. Tae whole of these works have been done at the expense of Sir George Bowyer, by Mr. Simpson, contractor, of 241, Tottenham-court-road, from the d6signs and under the superintendence of George Guldie, Et , ci architect, of 34, Gloueestervlace, Portman-square, London. Liverpool Cotton Market —This Day. Market continues dull. Biles probably 6,000 bales. 0,000 or WEEKLY REPORT. Rather a fluctulting miirket all the week, and prices of Low Surats, to q z down since last Fr;day. Sales 34,750 bales; spec, 3,190; export, 11,200; ac; ual export, 11,861. Middii4 Orleans quoted at 291 ; noble, 29 ; Uplands, 2C - ; fair E gyp tian, 281, 29; Surats, Bto 25. Weeks Iwp o r ts, 49,039 ; k adulated stock, 311,531. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. LEEIITER'S TELEGRAMS.] THE ALABAMA. SOUTHAMPTON, JUNE 24. The following is a correct list of the officers save a by the steam yacht Deerhound, and conseauently escaped being made prisoners : Captain It. Semmes. John M. Kell, First Lieutenant. Arthur Sinclair, jun., Second Lieutenant. B. K. Howell, First Lieutenant of Marines. J, S. Bullock, Acting Master. E. A. M, fatt, Midshipman. E. M. Anderson, do. M. O'Brien, Third Assistant-Engineer. Gaorga T. Falham, Masters Mate. Jamas Evans, do. do. Max Meulnier, do. do. - J. Schrader, do. do. W. Breedlove Smith, Ciptaies C:erk. T. C. Cuddy, Gunner. The Election of Sheriffs, Joh: This being the Feast of the Nativity of St. .n the Baptist, and the day appointed by ancient charter of the City for the election of Sheriffs of London and Middlesex for the year ensuing, a common hall was held for that purpose in the Guildhall at noon, when the livery assembled. Tho aldermen not passed the chair eligible to fill the cube are T. Dakin, Esq , (Candlewick ward), R. Besley, Esq., S. J. Gibbons, Esq., S. H. Waterlow, Esq., and David Heiiry Stone, Esq. ; in addition to which there were various other candidates for the honour. The proceedings resulted in a poll being demanded, and at two o'clock, Aldermen Besley any Dakin, and Messrs, Ellis, Crosky, and Gunn had each received a few votes, The poll remains open for six days. The New York papers say that men are so scarce in Richmond that women have been called on to act as clerks in the Post-office and other Government depart ments. At Mobile .the post-office is said to be entirely served by women. News was received at Southampton last night from Cherbourg that six to eight more of the Alabama's crew were drowned than was at first stated, including Mr William Robineon, carpenter. Thuso saved by the, l'rer.cb 12;,?,t are tzrected at a;kithanapcl3 to dv, SPAIN. MADRID, JUNE 22. The Queen will return to the Palace of thE- Escurial on the Ist of July. The session of the Chambers has been suspended Admiral Piczon has demanded a further supply of war material. Senor Pacheco, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will address a circular note to the Powers on the Peruvian question. AMERICA. SOUTHAMPTON, JUNE 24. The Hamburg and American Company's steamer Teutonia, from New York on the 11th has arrived. She brings 94 passengers for this port,:llarre, and Hamburg, 42,464 dols. for France and 6,900 dols, for Thmburg. Oa the 11th instant she spoke the English bark June Brown. The news by the Tentonia has been anticipated. AUSTRALIA. FALMOUTH, FRIDAY MORNING. The ship Yorkshire, belonging to Messrs. Money Wigram and Sons, Captain Reynell, from Melbourne for London, whence she sailed on the sth of April, passed this port, all well, this morning, having on board 300 passengers, three of whom landed at this port, together with a small mail. FRANCE. BOURSE, June 23.—A slight improvement in the English funds has not produced any corresponding effect in this market, which remains dull, and with a further decline. Threes, for the Account, are now at 65fr. 75c. Mobilier have also receded, the last quotation being 1,035 f. Railway Shares rather offered. The market closed as follows :- 41 per Cents .. 93 10 Italian Loan . 69 75 Vo. eni moni Do. end month.... 69 60 3 per Cents Do. end month 65 75 Credit Mobilier 102:5 Do. end month 1026 25 Bank Shares 3380 Credit koncier 1240 Roman Ditto Threes Now Mexican 55 73 Russian Austrian Spanish Threes sli tlome Debt .. — Deferred RAIL WAIN. Cash. Account. 860 .. 867 60 985 .. 987 50 877 50 .. 877 50 Orleans 3 - Northern Lyons and Piediterranean New ditto Southern Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lltrbard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to If..reeioua 642 50 .. 645 - 495 - - 461 25 .. 460 - 365 - .. 362 50 406 25 .. 405 - 520 - 525 - 433 75 .. 413 75 566 25 .. 665 - '-'.. ...- • • BANK OF FRANCE. (RETITER'S EXPRESS,) PARIS, June 23. The following is the return of the Bank of Franc:: for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous accounts : JUNE 23. JUNE 16. DR. Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 Profits in add it ion toCapital (Art. 8 law June 9. 1857) 4,991,438 53 4,980,655 90 Reserve in thu Bank and in, branches Reserve in landed property 4,600,000 4,000,003 Notes in circulation 720,243,375 720,289,175 Bank notes to order and re- 182,500,000 - ceiptA payable at sight 5,737,420 49 5,667,926 39 Treasury ac cur, creditor 81,165,591 54 70.655,207 51 Current accounts—Paris 121,92z,026 12 123,268 4U7 12 Do. branch-banks 22,63 7 :742. 21,283 950 Dividends pay hbl,l Disc , 'lints and sundry interests 23,013,634 25 22,338,908 55 Re-discounts of the last Bix mouths Sundries 14,022,319 51 15,923,9.8 13 1,205,946,540 94 1 ,196,636,365 lu CR. Cash in hand and branch- banks 280,511,405 57 239,072,734 64 Commercial bills overdue 471,444 42 8,611,624 64 Commercial bills discounted not yet due .. Do. branch-tanks.... 285,431,475 2 79,674,226 Advances on deposits of bullion . Do. branch• banks 2,743,700 Advances on French public securities .. Do. branch-banks 9,631,710 Advances on railway shares and debentures .. 30,335,100 Do. branch-banks.... 19,615,000 Advances on CrCtdit Fon cier Bonds 346.500 Do. branch-banks Advances to the State 17,480,100 - 2,985,900 - 1 6,701,600 - 9,;95,8_0 -- 30,525,400 - 19,670,744 - 343,100 -- 409,900 -- 60,000,000 60.000,000 (Conven. June 10, 1857) Guvt. Sb , ek Reserve 12,80,750 14 12,980,750 14 Do. disposable Rentes immobilisees (Law June 9, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank Landed property, branches Expenses of management 2,245,122 20 1,890,804 91 Sundries 10,663,226 81 8,717,867 27 9,177,688 -- 1,205,946,540 64 1,196,636,365 10 Certified by the Honorary Vice-President of the Council of State, Governor of the Bank, AD. VVITRY. Funeral of Kr. Smith O'Brien, DUBLIN, June 23. The remains of Mr. Smith O'Brien arrived here this morning. The National Brotherhood Society and an immense crowd walked after the hearse to the railway, but there was no disturbance. The green fl ig was waved over the remains before the train started for Cabirmoyle. MAILS FOR INDlA.—lnformation has been re ceived from the Director-General of the Post, offices of India, that the inland postal arrangements of that country will now admit of the witharawal of Vie prohibition which has hitherto existed in the transmission via Bombay, otherwise then the mails through France,of letters addressed to places in the Madras and Lower Bengal Provinces. Conse (Newly, letters for all parts of India, whether intended for conveyance by the route of Marseilles or by that of Southampton, which may be posted after the despatch of the regular mails for Calcutta and Madras, but in time for the following mail for Bombay will be sent in future via Bombay. It must be understood that this new arrange ment will apply to letters only, as the Indian Post-office cannot undertake to for ward overland from Bombay any newspapers, book packets, or patterns, addressed to Madras and the Lower B e ng a l p rov i nces sen t i n th e ma ils via Southampton, —By command of the Postmaster-General. A BANK MANAGER CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLE' MENT.--At the Town Hall, Lymington, Hatnp , laire, on Tuesday last, Mr F. Ginn, late manager of the Lyming ton branch of the Wilts and Dorset Bank, was charged with embezzling certain sums of money deposited on bank ac counts by Messrs. flumphrey Stephens, Joseph Paul Hal lett, and William need. Mr Ginn pleaded not guilty, and after the evidence had been heard the bench committed him for trial at the assizes, taking bail in two sureties of £4OO each, and his own recognisance in £7OO. When the defal cations were discovered the inspector of the banking com pany went to Paris, where Mr Ginn was passing his holidays, and on being informed that there was something wrong in his bank accounts, immediately volunteered N return to England, t xpr ssing his readiness to depart by the next boat, This he did, and on, biz fArrilria ut EaZlaAcil was apprelmaledi LITERATURE. Not Dead Yet. By J. C. Jesffreson, author of "Live it Down," (3,:z. Three Vols. Hurst and Blackett. Un wearying perseverance and undying hope are virtues which the author of " Live it Down" and "Not Dead Yet" dearly loves to inculcate. If dis. appointment dishearten you, if misfortune over. whelm you—no matter, endure and you will conquer. Whatever the evil, " Time works wonders," Patience overcomes all things—live ii down. Such is Mr. Jeaffreson's philosophy, and very powerfully, by precept, and example does his eloquent pen enforce the lesson. Mr. Jeaffreson's very brilliant powers as a novel writer arc very abandently manifested in this new work. His sketches of character are same of them most fed. citous, his descriptions are very charming and hie mysteries very intricate ; nevertheless, there are some very serious flaws in the now novel now before us. The story is, to say the least of it, most improbable. The two heroes are two half-brothers, who, ignorant of their rela tionship, have become sworn friends, each having for different reasons assumed the name cf Smith ! These brothers, Rupert and Edward, may be briefl j elesigaateo as a "knave," a clever, unscrupulous, nypocritical knave, and a "fool," whose credalous goodness is certainly incredible. Edward Smith, the good hero, is so wonderfully end quixotically good as to be raised almost beyond the reach of unman syrup, thies, he is apparently so little dis lathed by the ordinary weaknesses of humanity. A good man struggling with the ills of fate" is an object of intense interest to beholders, but Edward Smith can sacrifice himself without a struggle. We could justify our assertion by an enumeration of his heroic actions, but we are reluctant to betray the mysteries of the story. In these days of scnsa tion writing the critic's hands are tied, he is upon - ionour with the author who has entertained him, not to reveal What he has learned. We must con ant ourselves, therefore, with a superficial allusion to the narrative, into the details of which we shall out enter. The story is very elaborate, and we are tnclined to regard the construction as faulty. there is too much preiiruivary prep..ratiun (and ye. hat preiminary portion is so charmingly described we are loath to quarrel with it), while the more important business has to be crowded into a brief space towards the conclusion, just as our 1«-gislatore exercise their eloquence by flowery discussions at he beginning or the ses::ion and overwork Themselves to make up for lost time at the close The story opens in the year 1846, the principle vents of which are thus vividly enumerated -1846. It was a year when men who liked to talk about politics had an abundant supply of topics in events, foreign and domestic. The French had their brilliant affairs in Al geria; Portugal was carrying on a grim contest with in surrection in her northern provinces; Spain was in a ferment about matrimonial projects which by no means met with universal satisfaction; in Poland there was a sharp contest between Liberty and General Collin ; and California joined hands with the United States, whilst that happy family made war upon the Mexicans. England, too, had her peculiar causes of disquiet and fear, her particular sources of mirth and gratulation. In Ireland, poor people died of hunger, whilst rich men were removed by assassination ; in India, Sir Harry Smith won the battle of Aliwall, and Sir Hugh Gough the battle of Sobraon. In London, Lady Blessington received, at Gore House, a distinguished visitor from the fortress of Ham; and King Hudson still entertained his worshippers at Albert Gate, although the railway panic, following close on the railway mania, had wrung a wail of agony from the land, and hurled down thousands of fami• lies from effluence to want. In populous towns and rural villages the discontent of indigent workmen inspired Chartist leaders with courage, and struck terror into the timid ; and amidst the confusion, consequent on commer cial distress and famine, with angry menaces and denuncia tions, the misconceptions and misconstructions, which always attend the confi cts of great parties, at heart thoroughly honest anc desperately earnest, the grand battle between Free Trade and Protection terminated suddenly in the abolition of the corn laws, By these events and other occurrences scarcely less momentous was marked the yera 15a6, the year in which this tale begins. At the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1846, Edward Smith, the artist-hero of the tale, has two pictures and he here makes acquliutance with one of :In most conspicuous characters of the story, and out evidently a favourite with the author, John Harri son Newbolt, the Radical member for Hurling. Phis self-made men with his wealth and his presumption, his egotistical gtn4osity and his overbearing tyranny, is very happily and powerfully described. Very charming is the sketch of his pet daughter Ro', one of the most guileless, and fa , ,cinating, and natural of heroines. Her sister Ida is very delightful in her way, but why is she a hunchback and a cripple ? It is quite paintul to be continually told of her "limping" here and "limping" there in pur suance of some benevolent intention. We must now say a word about the other hero, the evil geniue t) tne tale, MIL RUPERT SMITH. A smiling, fastidious, playful dandy--the youngest member of that last school of dandyism which, in 1846, was a protest against the ludicrous vulgarities of the "gents," and the offensive coarseness of the "fast men," and which died out soon after the extinction of its founder and brightest ornament, Court d'Orsay—B,upert was always well and expensively apparelled; and as he now sat in his friend's easy chair, he was dressed in a style which would have made any Mayfair tailor glad to point him out as a customer. .livery detail of his costume was in keeping with its principal ingredients. In his long, blue frock-coat—a garment which no young man of 1864 would think of wearing except at his wedding—light waistcoat, shirt front of finest linen and spotless whiteness, lavender trousers, natty boots, glossy silk eat, filmy kid gloves, and slender cane, there was no fault of shortcoming or exaggeration on which the keenest critic of such important matters could have fixed. But notwithstanding the elaborateness and finish of Mr. Rupert's dandyism, he did not strike the observer as one who ex pended care on personal decoration, because he had no powers which could have been exercised with effect in other directions. At a glance it was manifest that the words "mere coxcomb" could not be justly applied to him. There was power expressed in his well-shaped, closely-trimmed head; brightness of intellect in his merry, restless blue eyes ; mirth in his thin, flexible lips, betwixt which the smooth, white teeth were rather too conspicuous; and im perturbable good humour in the smile which played over his comely flee, of which the scented whiskers were periodi cally pointed and curled by the most accomplished artist in Trutlit's establishment. We will not givo a fragment of the portrait of the M.P., that must be studied at full length in the pages of this truthful narrative. In the closing volume readers will be surprised to find, in th( fracas in Cecil-street, a repetition of the famous encounter which actually took place in Northum berland-street some short time back—one of those romantic incidents of real life which seem Yo justify the extravagance of the sensationalist. But Mr. Jeaffreson, although he is inclining towards tha style, is more than a mere sensation writer. There is thought, and power, and feeling in his writings, and his style is very natural and very delightful. With all its imperfections, "Not Dead Yet" will be read and remembered with interest, and will in no insignificant degree enhance the reputation alreadl .ttained by its author. THE HAY A - ND TURNIP CROPS IN Y O RKSHIRE. The hay harvest is just commencing in this coup;' - . and on the whole promises to be e xcellent. The late shower, have prevented a general start being made, but have greatly benefited the under growth, which will add much to the. general yield. With fine weather the scythe will be fully employed next week. Tho turnip crop has failed in many districts, owing to the attacks of the fly, and upon the most sheltered a tuatioos farmers have bean obliged to sow second crop. The great failure has been among the early own Swedes, which had been replaced by a second sowing f white fleshed kinds. All corn crops look remarkably well, and the wheat is now shot into full ear, promising a good and very early harvest. LOSS OF FIFTY LIVES THROUGH THE BURNING OF A STEAMER.—lntelligence was received in Liver pool yesterday, by the Canadian mail steamer, of the de struction by fire of the splendid New York rivdr steamer Berkshire. Tho intelligence comes via New York, and is dated June 9, The despatch says :—" The steamer Berk shit e was burned on Esops Island, eight miles below Rou dout. The fire originated in the lamp room, caused by the explosion of a lamp. The steamer had about 150 passengers. A. strong south wind blew the flames aft, preventing many of the passengers from going forward. She was grounded with only four feet of water at the beam. Forty or fifty passengers are supposed to be lost, The boat was built only six weeks ago. Sae was furnished in splendid style. The hull was burned to the water's edge, The boat was valued at ler),4Co kid, 1%11,-f/insured, i t ''''......_- -7 :. .„.._:;,._ (f . ' 4 0 1,,,y,,,‘,. , Ai ,-.---7 . -,.._,,„ ... la i 111 .. IN., MAJESTY, WINDSOR CASTLE, June 23. Her Majesty the Qleen, wish her hi)yal High ness the Princess Louis of Hesse, drove in the grounds ye3terday. Princess Helena and Princess Louise also took a carriage drive. Her Royal Highness Princess Victoria of Hesse took a carriage airing, His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, attended by Lieutenant Haig, returned from London in the evening. The Countess Cowley and Lady F. 'Wellesley arrived at the Castle, The royal dinner party included their Royal Highnesses the Princo . and Princess Louis of Hesse, Prince Allred and Princess Helena, the Marchioness of Ety, Lady Caroline Barrington, Mdlie, de Granny, the Hon. Horatil Stopierd, the Hon. Hqrriet Phipps, the Countess Cowley and Lady F. Welles ley, the Dean of Windsor and the lion. Mrs' Wellesley, Lieut,-Gen. the Hon. C. and Mrs. Grey, Colonel the Hon. Sir Charles Phipps, Lord de Tabley, Colonel the Hon. A. Liddell, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Lieut.-Colonel the IL n. D. de Ros, Capt. von Weaterweller, 1 1 ,1,,j0r Elphinstone, Lieut. Huig' Mr Sahl, and the Master of the Household. _ After dinner the following performance took placa in the Drawing-room, before the royal family' and party assembled Andante and Variations from the Sonata de- • dicated to Kreutzer—Violin and pianoforte, Herr Joachim and Mr W. G. Cusins Beethoven. Aria—Dr. Gunz Solos a. And ante, } Violin, Herr Joachi m . { S s r h h u r n j b Abenlied. a an Lied, "Glockenthurmers Tocherterlein"—Dr. Gunz Chaconne—Violin, Jo whin] Seb. s 4lc. Lied, " Schlaf wohl du super Engel du" Abe. Aria, "Der Postillon"—Dr. GuLz . Adam. At the pianoforte, Mr W. G. Cusins. Bazaar and Fete at South Kensington rft , .. fete and b. , ziar prc.j?c , ,* cl by some lending Liernhers of our highest aristocracy, in aid of lb ° ouilding fund of the Fanak Soaool of Art, Queel ld quare, Bloomsbury, were op e n e d y ester d a y W an great and briiiiant success, in the southern arcades of the Horticultural Gardens, South Kensington. The Princess of Wales not only accorded her esile cial patronage to the Fancy Fair, but graciOUs l Y signified her intention of being present on th e opening day; and the simple intimation of the Royal visit, taken in connection with the excellent objects which this b-ziar is it tended to pi-01123° , next the effect of bringing together one of the most numerous and fashionable assemblages of th e season. Even so early as eleven o'clock, when the Wes t her indicated . anything but an auspicious appear' ante, although it afterwards cleared off, and the sus shone out with brilliancy, the approaches to the Horticultural Gardens were lined with carriages* It was not generally expected that the Princess would be accompanied by the Prince of Wales, but shortly after 12 o'clock their Royal Highnesses, at tended by the Marchioness of Carmarthen, Lieut. - Col. Keppel, Lient. Hay, and Mr. Fisher drove UP to the south entrance, and were received by th e committee of the Female School of Art, Miss Louisa Gann, the secretary, and some members of the Royal Horticultural Society's council, the Ist Middlesel Engineers acting as a guard of honour, and the band of the Grenadier Guards playing the Nitional An them. The Prince and Princess graciously acknow 'edged the salutations with which they were greeted, and they immediately proceeded to the hall, wherein it was arranged that her Royal Highness should receive from such ladias as had been able to collect them in aid of the fund, purses containing L 5 each. This pleasing duty appeared to give the greats est possible satisfaction to the Princess of Wales. Lady after lady, elegantly attired, stepped for ward in rapid succession, and placed in the Royal hand the tiniest of porte-monnaies, concealing five golden sovereigns, and when the presenta tions came to be weighed in the balance, we bea lieve it was estimated that the purse-fund had pro duced something over £5OO. After this interesting ceremony was at an end her Royal Highness proceeded to open the bazaar. The Royal party promenaded through the arcades, . [ iausing at each stall, shaking hands with a few of the lady patronesses, and making liberal purchases from the lady vendors of elegant industrial works and artistic treasures. Among the fair stall-holders who had the honour subinittiog their varied assortment of nick-narks !..o the inspection of the Prince and Princess, and rortunateiy secured their custom, were Mrs. Milner Gibson, Mrs. Henry Cole, Lady Trevetyan, LEOS" Rich, Mrs. C. MAllet, Miss Kindersley, Mrs. end Woodtiouse, C iuntesa Harley Teleki, Visconti" tees Hawarden, Viscountss Combermere, 1-*"dY Louisa Wharnctiff, Viscountess Stratford De Bed etiffe, Countess of Tankervitle, Mrs. Henry Reev e ' ne Baroness Marocbetti, Countess of Airlie, LAY etanley of Aiderfey, Mrs. Gasehen, and MissLoeis a Gann. Having rested for some minutes near one of the refreshment stalls the Prince and Princess of Wales honoured with their presence the representa tion in the "Theatre Riat" of "Mambo Jumbo,' a new burlesque by a new author, with new scenery, new dresses and appointments, and a new compatl' rhoy seemed to enjoy the aff it not a little, laughed aeartily, and at the fall of the curtain retired from the " Royal boa" evidently much pleased. It Wa s past 2 o'clock before the Princ e a n d P r incess °, Wales left the Gardens. Throughout, the day, independent of the great at" tractions of the bazaar, a variety of theatrical-) musical, and other entertainments, provided by amateur and renowned professionals, ineluJivg Thole and Paul Btdtord'a Peep Snow and Paul r toole-y -technic institution—afforded ample scop e tor the amusement of the thousands who attended (be fete, and there can be no doubt that these agree ible adjuncts will produce an amount in exce ,, s of [le largeA expectations of the Bui,eing Fund Com mittee. The bazaar and fete wilt be continued this day and to-morrow. His Highness Mustapha Pasha has left Claridge's hotel for Paris. His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury gave his annual dinner on Wednesday, at Latnbsth Palace, to the stewards of the Festival of the Sons of the Clergy. The company invited comprised the Archbishop of York, the Bishops of London and Rochester, the Earl of Strudbroke, Lord Cranworth, the Hon, and Rev. G. W. Bourke, the Lord Mayor and Sherifls t „ h t e h eeDh Chaplain a o in f Chiches ter,Generat(L ) b f ien t t A e s ea r Forces, vB l . dAJl.adlverll".mislra:inA:is4t Vivian, , r a : Dt nd )i n v S . C a cc. a l a p a rn e d i o l r e a ' nn n , d F, Ogilvie, Lieutenant-Colonel I i N i P s D , a L. pie Dd .p George Lloyd' ol v irv i g l s l e; N.p., Mr. Briscoe, Currey, D.D,, J. V. Povab, Edmund Mortlock, C. Davy, Edward Atkinson, (master of Clare College, Cambridge), G. F. Clark, W, Sparrow, Simpson, and Charles Kemble ; the Master of the Merchant Taylors' Company, and Messrs Henry Bellamy, F. H. Dyke, Robot Hichens, J. Watts Russell, 0. H. E. Cope, Christopher Hodgson, Charles John Baker, Henry Pownall, Robert Few, William Robi aeon, Simon Dunning, Ralph Brockle bank, and R. A. Gray. The Archbishop of York and Mrs. Thompson had a dinner party yesterday evening at their residence in 1 381- grave•square. Tne Duke and Duchess of Wellington gave grand dinner yesterday evening at Apsley Mouse to their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Their ro y al highnesses were attended by Lady Garaldine Somerse t, Lady Caroline Cast, and Captain A. Ellis. A select p art,' was invited to meet the royal guess. Atter dinner th ee° was a reception on a wide scale. The Duchess of H.,miiion (nee Princess Mari o of Baden) and Lady Mary Hamilton have arrived a t the duchess's residence at Baden-Baden from Paris. The Duke of Hamilton has joined his mother at Baden. The Marquis of Tweeddalo has arrived at Claridge's Hotel from Scotland. The Marchioness of Salisbury and family returned home yesterday from Homburg, and late: in the day Pr °- .teeded to Hatfield House, Herts. The Marchior, els of Downshire had an afternoon musical party yesterday at the family residence in Belgrave square. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge And Princess Mary, and the Grand Dueness of Mecklenburg Strelitz honoured her ladyship by their company. Nearly 200 of the leading faahivnaWes ill to ern Joiged ills Palq•